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The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has reached an agreement with WJTV which will see Powerball drawings air live every Wednesday and Saturday evening. The new partnership has been hailed as a positive move ‘in the midst of extraordinary times’ for the Jackson-viewing area. $2 Million Mega Millions Prize Won In Mississippi. Mississippi Lottery The Mississippi Lottery launched on November 25th, 2019 when scratch-off tickets went on sale across the state. Draw games soon followed, with ticket sales for Mega Millions and Powerball starting on January 30th, 2020. On Tuesday, September 1, the Lottery will introduce a new draw game, Cash 3, with a top prize of $500.

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1. Pick 4

The Mississippi Lottery started selling scratch-off tickets in November 2019. Mega Millions and Powerball were the first draw games to be launched in the state, when tickets went on sale in January 2020.

A three-digit, four-digit, and five-digit game will also begin in the first three months of 2020, but no further information is currently available.

On this page you'll find general information on Pick 4, a likely possibility for Mississippi's four-digit game. It's also played in neighboring state Louisiana. The details on this page will be updated as soon as the Mississippi Lottery releases more information.

Pick 4 may be a daily draw game with a top prize of $5,000 when it launches. It could feature a variety of play types with different odds and wager amounts, including Straight, Box, Straight/Box, and Combo.

How to Play

This section reflects how the game is played in neighboring Louisiana. When details of Mississippi's four-digit game are released, this page will be updated.

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Select your favorite four-digit number from 0 through 9, or opt for Quick Pick to have the lottery terminal randomly choose your numbers.

There may be four play styles to choose from. Here's an overview and how you could win on each one:

• Straight: Win by matching the number drawn in exact order (cost: 50¢ or $1)
• Box: Win by matching the number drawn - digits may be in any order (cost: 50¢ or $1)
• Straight/Box: Combines a 50 cent Straight play and a 50 cent Box play. Win by matching all digits in exact order and/or any order (cost: $1)
• Combo: Win by matching the number drawn - digits may be in any order. Combo equals all possible combinations of your digits for a Straight prize (cost: $2 to 24 - 4 to 24 times the single play amount)

Multidraw is a feature that the Mississippi game may have; you could save time and play your lucky numbers in future draws by playing two, three, four, five, six, seven or 14 consecutive draws. By default Multidraw begins with the next available draw.

Would you like to play on a particular day of the week? If Advance Play is available, you can enter the draw for any future day out of the next six days. If you're playing Multidraw, you can choose a day of the week to start your plays.

Pick 4 Prizes and Odds of Winning

Here are the top prizes you may be able to win playing Pick 4 for each play style once the game begins:

• $1 Straight play: win up to $5,000
• $1 Box play: win up to $1,200
• Straight/Box play: win up to $3,100
• Combo play: win up to $5,000

Check the table for details of what you could win for each play type and wager, plus the odds of winning when the game launches (this information is for the Louisiana Pick 4 game; it will be updated when details of the Mississippi game are released):

1. Cash 3

Cash 3 is a daily draw game from the Mississippi Lottery with prizes of up to $500, eight play styles, and a choice of wagers. Cash 3 is Mississippi's third draw game, launched on September 1, 2020, after Powerball and Mega Millions were introduced on January 30, 2020.

Draws are held seven nights a week at around 9:50 pm CT, and the winning numbers will be posted on this site soon afterwards. Results will also be broadcast on TV, via WCBI-Columbus, WXXV-Gulfport, WJTV-Jackson, WMDN-Meridian and WGBC-Meridian (times may vary by schedule).

How to Play

To start playing Cash 3, grab a play slip and select your favorite three digits from 000 through 999. Or simply check the Quick Pick box and the lottery terminal will randomly choose your numbers. You can also choose just one or two digits and let Quick Pick fill in the rest.

Cash 3 has a choice of eight play types, with different ways to match the numbers drawn to win a prize and various odds of winning. The game offers fixed cash prizes, so the amount to be won is guaranteed, no many how many other players or winners there are.

Do you want to play your lucky numbers more than once? Multi-Draw is the most convenient way to play up to seven consecutive draws.

Players may choose a $0.50 or $1 wager for most play types. Two plays cost more: Three Way Combo is $3 and Six Way Combo is $6. How much you bet determines which play types you can choose and how much you can win. The top prize for a $1 play is $500, and for a $0.50 play it's $250.

For a $1 bet, select from four play types:

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• Exact Order: Win if your numbers match the numbers drawn in the exact same order
• Any Order: Win if your numbers match in any order
• Exact or Any Order: Win if your numbers match in exact or any order
• 1-Off: Win if your numbers are one digit up or one digit down from the numbers drawn.
  Let's say 123 is drawn - with 1-Off, you'll win if your number is 023, 113, 122, 124, 133 or 223

For a $0.50 bet, select either Exact Order or Any Order play types.

Cash 3 Prizes

Check the table below for your chances of taking home a Cash 3 prize. Scroll down for odds of winning.

Cash 3 Odds of Winning

Below you can view the chances of winning a cash prize depending on the play type you choose.